Arahura Kokopu Greenstone Hei Toki & Koru Pendant

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Arahura Kokopu Greenstone Hei Toki & Koru Pendant

This pendant is a one off unique piece and will not be available again.

This greenstone pendant is carved from rare Arahura Kokopu pounamu. Arahura is the place where the greenstone was found, the Arahura river is located on the west coast of the south island of New Zealand. The greenstone earns the name 'Kokopu' due to it's appearance. This greenstone is also known as 'Speckled Trout'. The darker spots on the stone are similar to the patterns found on the 'Kokopu', which is the Maori name for the NZ native 'trout'.

The style of pendant is known as a Toki/Adze shape has proved to be very popular. Half way up the toki a koru has been carved in the toki's body.

This piece is carved in the south island of New Zealand by Nathan Jerry. Nathan is trained in traditional maori carving in wood, bone and stone. His has been carving traditional maori designs for more than 20 years. He is of Tainui decent and His Hapu is Ngati Kiriwai. He has the deepest respect for our nations most prized possession - pounamu. He currently lives in Invercargill and works in his own studio.

The pendant measures 55mm (2 1/4 inches) long, 30mm (1 1/8 inch) wide and 7mm (1/8 inch) thick.

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The Toki

Known in English as the Adze. The Toki had much meaning to the Maori, it was of course an essential tool for the survival and day to day life of a Maori tribe, it was usually fashioned out of stone or greenstone. The Maori also attribute the spiritual meaning of Strengh and Power to the Toki.

The Koru

This pendant also features a Koru design, the koru has been inspired by the unfurling fern frond, however in a spiritual sense the Maori use the Koru to represent peace, tranquility, personal growth, positive change and awakening.

It is suspended on a traditional plaited natural coloured waxed cord that is fully adjustable for the wearer, the piece comes in a velvet pouch with a meaning card.